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Originally Posted by BettyBee  It is not what you pay but what you get. |
I love that line BettyBee! So true! I paid $600 for my very first Yorkie. She did not meet standard and I had to spay her. She also wound up with health problems and I lost her at the groomer's possibly partially due to her CT. I paid $1200 for Ben, he is in standard and has never had a health problem at all. So, he actually cost less! Sadie cost even more but she gave us some beautiful babies! No matter the cost, I have loved each of my babies. There is nothing like a yorkie!
For the poster who said, "
I think a dog shouldn't be 1,000. dollars , many more would find loving homes." I don't think there are too many $1000 dogs having trouble finding homes! I was on a waiting list for quite a while to get my $1500 girl and the whole litter had deposits before they were a month old! I wish I had had a half dozen more girls in my last litter. I priced them at $900 just because I was a newer breeder, (Remember part of the price includes all the years of experience and vast knowledge that the breeder shares with you for the life of the pup!) and I had more customers than I had puppies.
It costs quite a lot to breed right. The pre-testing for dam and sire, the extra vet check-ups, the xrays, possibly an assisted birth, a whelping pen, whelping supplies, calcium for mom, after-care, puppy check-ups, shots, worming, tail-docking and dew claw removal, puppy food, pads, toys, blankets, beds, play yard, Nutrical, health certificates, registration for the litter, etc.... that all adds up quickly! If you just have a litter every year or two, you do not make money. That is not even taking into account that if you really do it ALL right, you also show your dogs. That can be VERY expensive! Add travel, lodging, handlers, entry fees, supplies for wrapping, coat care, cages, tables, and all the misc. things required for showing and it really racks up thousands more!
Since the actual price of the dog is just a tip of the iceberg, prices do not bother me too much unless people are trying to gouge (like those asking $6000 just because a dog is tiny). I know over the life of a dog, I am going to spend thousands more, so what does it matter if I spend $500 now or $2000 now? It is really not going to make that big a difference over the life of the dog. They are all a bargain when you find the right one!